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Coping in sport: A systematic review.

Adam R Nicholls¹, Remco C J Polman

¹Carnegie Research Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK. a.r.nicholls@leedsmet.ac.uk

Journal of Sports Sciences

|November 28, 2006

Summary

Athletes employ diverse coping strategies, with evidence supporting process-oriented approaches and identifying gender and age-related differences in coping effectiveness. Future research should refine methodologies for better understanding.

Area of Science:

Sport Psychology
Psychology

Background:

Coping in sport is a critical factor influencing athlete performance and well-being.
Existing literature explores trait and process perspectives, strategy types, and demographic influences on coping.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the literature on coping in sport.
To examine evidence for trait vs. process perspectives, coping strategies, gender/age differences, and effectiveness models.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature search was conducted across SPORTdiscus, PsychLIT, and PsychINFO.
The search covered studies published between 1988 and 2004, yielding 64 relevant papers.

Main Results:

Athletes utilize a wide array of coping strategies.

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The majority of studies (46) supported or adopted a process perspective of coping.

Significant gender and age-related differences in coping were identified.

Evidence supported three models of coping effectiveness: goodness-of-fit, strategy choice, and automaticity.

Conclusions:

Future research should address methodological limitations, particularly the use of prospective designs to track coping over time.
Further investigation into developmental issues is needed to refine sport-specific coping models.
Examining coping effectiveness in both short-term and long-term contexts is crucial for applied practice.